diff --git a/cli/package-lock.json b/cli/package-lock.json
index 372160121d..c64010a6c6 100644
--- a/cli/package-lock.json
+++ b/cli/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@immich/cli",
-  "version": "2.0.3",
+  "version": "2.0.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@immich/cli",
-      "version": "2.0.3",
+      "version": "2.0.4",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.6.2",
diff --git a/cli/package.json b/cli/package.json
index b42da01018..c1fe546d73 100644
--- a/cli/package.json
+++ b/cli/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 {
   "name": "@immich/cli",
-  "version": "2.0.3",
+  "version": "2.0.4",
   "description": "Command Line Interface (CLI) for Immich",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "bin": {
     "immich": "./dist/src/index.js"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
+  "keywords": [
+    "immich",
+    "cli"
+  ],
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^1.6.2",
     "byte-size": "^8.1.1",
@@ -77,7 +81,7 @@
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
-    "url": "git+https://github.com/immich-app/immich.git",
+    "url": "github:immich-app/immich",
     "directory": "cli"
   }
 }
diff --git a/cli/src/api/client.ts b/cli/src/api/client.ts
index 713a6ee574..392e824b69 100644
--- a/cli/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/cli/src/api/client.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   UserApi,
 } from './open-api';
 import { ApiConfiguration } from '../cores/api-configuration';
+import FormData from 'form-data';
 
 export class ImmichApi {
   public userApi: UserApi;
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export class ImmichApi {
           'x-api-key': apiKey,
         },
       },
+      formDataCtor: FormData,
     });
 
     this.userApi = new UserApi(this.config);
diff --git a/cli/src/cores/models/asset.ts b/cli/src/cores/models/asset.ts
index 69dc1a813e..6322e56085 100644
--- a/cli/src/cores/models/asset.ts
+++ b/cli/src/cores/models/asset.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ export class Asset {
   readonly path: string;
   readonly deviceId!: string;
 
-  assetData?: File;
+  assetData?: fs.ReadStream;
   deviceAssetId?: string;
   fileCreatedAt?: string;
   fileModifiedAt?: string;
-  sidecarData?: File;
+  sidecarData?: fs.ReadStream;
   sidecarPath?: string;
   fileSize!: number;
   albumName?: string;
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ export class Asset {
     this.fileSize = stats.size;
     this.albumName = this.extractAlbumName();
 
-    this.assetData = await this.getFileObject(this.path);
+    this.assetData = this.getReadStream(this.path);
 
     // TODO: doesn't xmp replace the file extension? Will need investigation
     const sideCarPath = `${this.path}.xmp`;
     try {
       fs.accessSync(sideCarPath, fs.constants.R_OK);
-      this.sidecarData = await this.getFileObject(sideCarPath);
+      this.sidecarData = this.getReadStream(sideCarPath);
     } catch (error) {}
   }
 
@@ -48,19 +48,18 @@ export class Asset {
     if (!this.deviceId) throw new Error('Device id not set');
 
     return {
-      assetData: this.assetData,
+      assetData: this.assetData as any,
       deviceAssetId: this.deviceAssetId,
       deviceId: this.deviceId,
       fileCreatedAt: this.fileCreatedAt,
       fileModifiedAt: this.fileModifiedAt,
       isFavorite: false,
-      sidecarData: this.sidecarData,
+      sidecarData: this.sidecarData as any,
     };
   }
 
-  private async getFileObject(path: string): Promise<File> {
-    const buffer = await fs.promises.readFile(path);
-    return new File([buffer], basename(path));
+  private getReadStream(path: string): fs.ReadStream {
+    return fs.createReadStream(path);
   }
 
   async delete(): Promise<void> {